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Monsters of MLA
Monsters of MLA
• Students will examine the sources in the web sites listed below;
• Answer the questions related to each source;
• Finally, students will type a properly formatted Works Cited page in Word using
these sources and turn it in.
Source one: “Are There any Other Hominins left?”
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Click on PVCC Library – Database List.
Go to Academic Search Premier.
Find the article: “Are there any other hominins left?” and answer the
following questions:
1. Who is the author?
2. What is the title of the periodical? New Scientist
3. Is this a magazine or journal? Explain why you made that choice.
4. According to the article, what is the maximum percentage of Neanderthal genes
in modern humans? 4%
Source Two: “Monsters Evolve: A Biocultural Approach to Horror Stories”
1. Who is the author? Mathais Clausen
2. Is this a magazine or journal? Explain why you made that choice.
3. On pages 223-225, the author identifies four monsters common to many
cultures. What are they? Werewolf, Zombie, vampire, Ghost
4. In the “Functions of Fear” section on page 227, what did the gender studies
reveal about viewers of horror movies? Who enjoys them more? Who do men
and women prefer to watch horror movies which and under what conditions?
Adolescent males enjoy horror movies the most. Brave males and scared
females are the best pair.
5. Looking at the overall tone, style and use of researched materials, do you think
this is a reliable source? Explain your answer.
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Source Three: “The Lure of Horror”
1.
According to science writer, David Quammen, what is one of the “earliest
forms of human self-awareness?” Aware that we are meat
2.
The author of “The Lure of Horror,” Christian Jarret quotes Mathias Clasen on
the universal nature of horror. ”‘If you go to your video store and rent a
comedy from Korea, it’s not going to make any sense to you at all; whereas,
if you rent a local horror movie from Korea, you’ll instantaneously know
not just that it’s a horror movie, but you’ll have a physiological reaction to
it, indicative of the genre.’ Why do you think humor is hard to transcend
cultural differences? What elements of horror are universal?
3.
According to the article, the “right amygdala, a brain region involved in fear
learning, responds more vigorously” to what? Greater response to
images of animals than anything else: people, weapons, etc.
4.
Do you think this source is reliable? Explain your answer.
Source Four: “Wanted: Bigfoot hair samples for European Study by Oxford
University and Lausanne Museum of Zoology”
1.
Why is Dr. Sykes of Oxford University collecting Sasquatch hair samples?
What is he hoping to prove? They are collecting hair, blood and skin
samples to test DNA. They hope to provide proof of hoax or existence.
2.
Do you think Oxford University will be able to find BigFoot DNA?
3.
Does it surprise you that a university like Oxford would take a project like
this on? Explain your answer.
Source Five: “Bigfoot DNA Sequenced in Upcoming Study“
1.
How many mitochondrial genomes of Sasquatch did this team of researchers
find?
“20 whole mitochondrial genomes and utilized next generation sequencing
to obtain 3 whole nuclear genomes from purported Sasquatch samples”
2.
Toward the end of the press release, Ketchum, the lead scientist, indicates
that the Sasquatch are an “indigenous people” with “Constitutional Rights.”
Do you believe that Sasquatch has Constitutional rights?
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3.
This press release has an unbiased tone and seems to suggest that they have
DNA evidence proving Bigfoot’s existence. Do you believe it?
Source Six: “The Complicated Connection between Religion and the
Paranormal”
1.
In the section, “Men Hunt, Women Gather,” what is the difference between
men’s and women’s reaction to the paranormal?
“’Women tend to want to improve themselves, to become better people,’ said
Bader, who is also a director of the Association for Religion Data Archives.
‘Men tend to want to go out and capture something, to prove it's real.’"
2.
How do Democrats, Independents and Republicans differ in their belief in the
paranormal?
Republicans are "significantly less interested" in the paranormal than
Democrats or independents.
3.
Why do you think that belief in the paranormal decreases with age and
income? Explain.
Source Seven: Monsters in Theatre/Cinema – Sasquatch: The Musical
1.
Name three characters from Sasquatch: The Musical.
Kenneth Henderson, Jane Goodall, Sasquatch
2.
Where does the story take place?
Spoons, Washington
3.
Who wrote the musical?
Matthew Lucas and Patrick McElroy
Source Eight:
1.
Do a Google search and identify one Yeti or Sasquatch/Bigfoot movie.
2.
Identify the title and year it was produced.
Example: The Legend of Boggy Creek, 1972.
3.
Use your source in your Works Cited page.
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Works Cited
DNA Diagnostics, Inc. ‘Bigfoot DNA’ Sequenced in Upcoming Genetics Study. DNA
Diagnostics. 24 Nov. 2012. Web. 5 Aug. 2013.
Briggs, David. “The Complicated Connection Between Religion and the Paranormal.”
The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. 6 Feb. 2011. Web. 5 Aug. 2013.
Cheng, Maria. “Wanted: Bigfoot Hair Samples for European Study by Oxford
University and Lausanne Museum of Zoology.” Art Daily.org. Royalville
Communications, Inc. 2012. Web. 5 Aug. 2013.
Clausen, Mathias. “Monsters Evolve: A Biocultural Approach to Horror Stories.”
Review of General Psychology 16.2 (2012): 222-229. Academic.edu. 2013. Web. 5
Aug. 2013.
Jarrett, Christian. “The Lure of Horror.” The Psychologist 24.11 (2011): 812-815.
Web. 5 Aug. 2013.
Legend of Boggy Creek, The. Dir. Charles B. Pierce. Howco International Pictures,
1972. Film.
Lucas, Matthew and Patrick McElroy. Sasquatch: the Musical. Summer 2012. Web. 5
Aug. 2013.
Robson, David. “Are There Any Other Hominins Left?” New Scientist 24 March 2012:
42. Academic Search Premier. 5 Aug. 2013.